Good morning POU Family! Happy Halloween! Continuing on with this week's open thread theme, we will highlight Mary Church Terrell. Mary Church Terrell (September 23, 1863 – July 24, 1954) was one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree and became known as a national activist for civil rights and suffrage. She taught in the Latin Department at the M … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
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Wednesday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
Good morning POU Family! The morning open threads will continue discussing the Women's Club Movement. Lydia Flood Jackson (June 6, 1862 – July 8, 1963) was an American businesswoman, suffragist, and clubwoman. Lydia Flood was born in Brooklyn, California now annexed to Oakland, California. Her mother was Elizabeth Thorn Scott and her … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
Tuesday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
Good morning POU family! This week's morning threads will highlight the Women's Club movement and members. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
Monday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
This week's thread will discuss the Women's Club movement and it's most influential members. The woman's club movement was a social movement that took place throughout the United States that established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While women's organizations had always been a part of … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
Saturday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Good morning POU Family! This week's threads have highlighted the accomplishments of several centenarians. Mark Matthews (August 7, 1894 – September 6, 2005) was an American veteran of the Second World War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alabama and grew up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after having been recruited at … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians